|   THE NORTH POLE (December 31, 2007) -- Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I want to take a moment on the last day of 2007 to wish everyone a Happy New Year.

We have all had a little time to rest here at the North Pole and reflect on Christmas 2007. I hope you all enjoyed the gifts that Santa Claus brought to you this year, and I am sure some of you are already working on next year's list!

Thank you all for the treats you left for Santa and the reindeer this year. They are greatly appreciated during a long night of gift giving.

I hope that you all will think about what Christmas means -- and that is giving to others, especially those less fortunate.

I hope that you will carry that spirit with you throughout the year and give to others -- and it doesn't have to be money. It can be of your time. Helping the elderly or those physically or mentally challenged.

Whatever you can do, I ask you to please do it in the Spirit of Christmas.

Remember, be good and treat others as you would like to be treated and keep the Spirit of Christmas in your heart always.

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|   THE NORTH POLE (December 19, 2007) -- Greetings everyone and Merry Christmas! As you can probably imagine it's a very busy time at the North Pole. Elves are working around the clock, the reindeer are resting and I am going over the Naughty and Nice List twice a day. No matter how well we plan ahead, it always gets very, very busy the last week before Christmas -- and it's done that every year for the last 1,800 years.

We've had some production problems -- equipment breaking down -- but we are back up and running full strength, although I was concerned that children in Australia would not get toys this year for awhile. But rest assured, we have everything fixed and we are back on schedule and looking forward to our Christmas Eve flight!

But of course before we leave at midnight on Christmas Eve, we have our traditional tree lighting ceremony in the Christmastown square with the elves -- all 3,251 of them -- gathered around. The sleigh is loaded and the reindeer are hitched to the sleigh and with Christmas carols being sung, we take off on our magical journey around the world to deliver gifts.

Well, my hot chocolate break is just about over and it's time to get back down to the workshop to check progress on toy building.

I will talk to you all again very soon.

Remember, be good and treat others as you would like to be treated and keep the Spirit of Christmas in your heart always.

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|   THE NORTH POLE (December 2, 2007) -- Greetings and Merry Christmas everyone! I don't have much time because we have had some production problems the last couple of days, so we are bit behind schedule right now.

I am confident we can get things fixed and get back on schedule and be ready to deliver gifts all over the world on Christmas Eve.

We are very, very busy right now and we will be working around the clock until we leave on our Christmas Eve mission.

It's been quite a day as Prancer ate too many apples for supper and now has a stomach ache and I still need to check "The List" twice today, just like I do every day.

I hope you are having a great December and remember to get your lists to me as soon as you can!

Remember, be good and treat others as you would like to be treated and keep the Spirit of Christmas in your heart always.

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|   THE NORTH POLE (November 26, 2007) -- Hello everyone from the North Pole and welcome to my blog!

Well, as you can imagine, we are going full-speed ahead in the workshop as November winds down and December approaches.

I hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving holiday, for those that celebrate it. I've never been known to let a holiday that involves food to go by without us celebrating, so we had plenty of food and a lot of fun.

We held the annual Reindeer Games during Thanksgiving afternoon and I must say it was a lot of fun for the elves and reindeer. We had a lot of different contests, but the overall winner of the coveted silver Reindeer plate was Elf Curtis, our second in command here at the North Pole.

Curtis is a tough competitor and being over 900 years old, well, he has plenty of experience in the annual Reindeer Games.

The Brightest Future award went to Rudolph, while Comet earned the award for being the fastest participant.

It was a great day and a nice break from our hard work in getting ready for Christmas Eve.

I hope you all are getting your lists together and of course are being extra good! Of course you can e-mail your list to me, or send it by regular mail. Long, long ago, children would put their lists by the fireplace or even toss them in the fire and the ashes would carry to the North Pole and then magically turn back into their list -- did you know that?

Well, time for me to go. I need to check The List and then take the reindeer on a test flight around the North Pole.

Remember, be good and treat others as you would like to be treated and keep the Spirit of Christmas in your heart always.

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|   THE NORTH POLE (November 18, 2007) -- Greetings everyone and thank you for stopping by.

You know, I worry about the commercialization of Christmas. It's been a growing problem for over 75 years, and I have never liked it.

The push to sell things has drowned out what Christmas really means and what I stand for. Everyone ends up rushing about, worrying about buying this gift for him, or that gift for her, and they never have the time to enjoy Christmas.

It's quite sad really that many people are more concerned with getting a gift that's bigger or faster or better than the other person. The one thing that makes most sad is how selfishness is at an all-time high. Too many people care only about themselves and not nearly enough people care about those in need, those in trouble, those who could use a helping hand.

Those are the people that we should all care most about this holiday season -- those who are less fortunate, or who are sick and could use a helping hand.

Spending great sums of money on gifts that will be gathering dust this time next year is not the answer. The answer is being charitable not only with your money, but most importantly with your time. That's what Christmas is all about and what I stand for.

I hope you do, too.

Remember, be good and treat others as you would like to be treated and keep the Spirit of Christmas in your heart always.

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|   THE NORTH POLE (November 15, 2007) -- Greetings to you all from the North Pole! Thank you for stopping by my blog. I am afraid I have had a bit of a cold the last few days, which is why I haven't posted any new messages to you, but I am happy to say I am feeling much better and should be back at full strength very soon.

I am sure many people in the United States are preparing for the annual Thanksgiving Day feast. We like to celebrate it here at the North Pole as well, and since food is involved, of course I enjoy the holiday! Ho! Ho! Ho!

We officially have less than 40 days to go until Christmas and everything is right on schedule here at the North Pole.  Where does the time go? Even though I have been doing this job for over -- well, for many years -- it never ceases to amaze me that once we get to Halloween, Christmas is right around the corner.

Despite the fact that we are working very hard to get ready for Christmas here at the North Pole, we will take time out on Thanksgiving Day to play some touch football -- in the snow, of course -- and hold our annual Reindeer Games.

We look forward to the opportunity to laugh and play and take a short break from our duties in the Workshop.

Well, it's 6 a.m. and I hear a lot of work going on in the Workshop, so I am going to head down there and make sure everything is going smoothly.

Remember, be good and treat others as you would like to be treated and keep the Spirit of Christmas in your heart always.

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|   THE NORTH POLE (November 6, 2007) -- Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by my blog.

We have just  48 days remaining until Christmas, so the workshop is buzzing with activity. 

The sound of tiny hammers fills the air and elves walk briskly in all directions working on various projects.

Outside, the snow falls and the reindeer are training. They are in good shape now and after Thanksgiving we will slow down their training so they will all be well-rested for Christmas Eve.

The paper and bows are ready in the Great Gift Wrap Hall, where all of the presents will go when they are ready to be wrapped for Christmas Eve delivery.

All through the workshop Christmas music plays in the background and every so often the elves will break out in song. They work hard, but they thoroughly enjoy it and show it by singing a Christmas tune every now and again.

Well, back to work for me. I hope you are enjoying fall and looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner with your family and of course, Christmas.

Remember, be good and treat others as you would like to be treated and keep the Spirit of Christmas in your heart always.

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|   THE NORTH POLE (November 1, 2007) -- Greetings everyone and thanks for stopping by for a quick visit. As you can imagine, work is going full steam ahead as we have just 53 days to go until Christmas.

I hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween. We celebrated here at the North Pole with candy treats for everyone and a few chocolate chip cookies -- my personal favorite -- as well.

Elves and reindeer dressed up in costume. Rudolph dressed as a pirate while Head Elf Bernard dressed up as Rudolph!

We all had a good laugh about that, especially the big red nose that Bernard had! It was a fun time and we enjoyed sharing a little break from work before getting right back at it today.

Well, it's time for today's reindeer training, so I need to go out and supervise today's flight.  Everything is on schedule so far, so let's just hope it stays that way! Remember, be good and treat others as you would like to be treated and keep the Spirit of Christmas in your heart always.

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|   THE NORTH POLE (October 27, 2007) -- Ho! Ho! Ho! Thank you for stopping by to read my blog! Time is getting away from us as Christmas is now just 58 days away. Where has all the time gone? But it's the same way every year. We work hard all year making toys and gifts for Christmas and then we turnaround and it's almost Halloween and then, before you know it, it's Christmas!

We are all very excited and very busy these days. I'll bet you didn't know that the elves trick or treat on Halloween. Yes, they dress up in costumes, just like you do, and go door-to-door getting candy and other treats.

But one of the most exciting days here is Thanksgiving Day. We take that day off from work and have a large Thanksgiving Day dinner, then I like to go outside with the elves and play touch football in the snow. It's a lot of fun for everyone and we laugh and just have a good time.

Another big day here comes up on Dec. 6, the observance of St. Nicholas Day.  We hold our annual Reindeer Games! Our reindeer compete in flying contests such as the triple loop-d-loop and other stunts. Old Donder was last year's champion, just edging out Comet. We have a panel of five elves that judge the competition. The winner is awarded the silver Reindeer plate.

Elves also compete in snowball distance throwing and on the sleigh obstacle course, plus several other competitions. While everyone takes the competition very seriously -- wanting to always do their best -- we keep in mind that having fun and good sportsmanship are the most important things.

Well, that's all for now, but I will have more on the Reindeer Games as we get closer to Dec. 6.

Be safe and be kind to others and keep the Spirit of Christmas in your heart always. 

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|   THE NORTH POLE (October 22, 2007) -- Greetings everyone from the North Pole! Thank you for stopping by. I know it has been awhile since I have talked to you, but we are very busy and time is running short!  It's hard to believe there are only 63 days left until Christmas. As you can imagine, we are all very busy in the workshop, building toys, wrapping presents, singing Christmas carols and of course taking cookie and hot chocolate breaks.

The reindeer are working very hard getting ready to pull the sleigh on Christmas Eve. They are training very hard every day and will do so until the last two weeks before Christmas, when they will rest so they will be at full strength on Christmas Eve.

The sleigh is almost ready to go. Repairs and improvements have been made and it will get a fresh coat of paint this week. Did you know I have a GPS system on the sleigh to insure that I can find you no matter where you are on Christmas Eve? So, no need to worry. No matter where you might be, I will find you.

Are you starting to think about Christmas yet? I know that some of you are and that usually happens when we get close to Halloween and then, especially after Halloween.

Remember to be good and be kind to others always. I am always watching, especially this time of year!

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|   THE NORTH POLE (September 14, 2007) -- Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog. I am so sorry it has been so long since I have posted anything new, but of course just 100 days remain until Christmas, so we are very, very busy right now. In fact, I can hear the elves' little hammers down in the workshop as I type this on my computer.

Last time, my chief elf, Bernard, was telling you the story of St. Nicholas, so I want to continue that today.

St. Nicholas died December 6, AD 343 in Myra and was buried in his cathedral church, where a unique relic, called manna, formed in his grave. This liquid substance, said to have healing powers, fostered the growth of devotion to Nicholas. The anniversary of his death became a day of celebration, St. Nicholas Day.

Through the centuries many stories and legends have been told of St. Nicholas' life and deeds. These accounts help us understand his extraordinary character and why he is so beloved and revered as protector and helper of those in need.

One story tells of a poor man with three daughters. In those days a young woman's father had to offer prospective husbands something of value -- a dowry. The larger the dowry, the better the chance that a young woman would find a good husband. Without a dowry, a woman was unlikely to marry. This poor man's daughters, without dowries, were therefore destined to be sold into slavery.

Mysteriously, on three different occasions, a bag of gold appeared in their home-providing the needed dowries. The bags of gold, tossed through an open window, are said to have landed in stockings or shoes left before the fire to dry. This led to the custom of children hanging stockings or putting out shoes, eagerly awaiting gifts from Saint Nicholas. Sometimes the story is told with gold balls instead of bags of gold. That is why three gold balls, sometimes represented as oranges, are one of the symbols for St. Nicholas. And so St. Nicholas is a gift-giver.

One of the oldest stories showing St. Nicholas as a protector of children takes place long after his death.

The townspeople of Myra were celebrating the good saint on the eve of his feast day when a band of Arab pirates from Crete came into the district. They stole treasures from the Church of Saint Nicholas to take away as booty. As they were leaving town, they snatched a young boy, Basilios, to make into a slave. The emir, or ruler, selected Basilios to be his personal cupbearer, as not knowing the language, Basilios would not understand what the king said to those around him. So, for the next year Basilios waited on the king, bringing his wine in a beautiful golden cup. For Basilios' parents, devastated at the loss of their only child, the year passed slowly, filled with grief.

As the next St. Nicholas' feast day approached, Basilios' mother would not join in the festivity, as it was now a day of tragedy. However, she was persuaded to have a simple observance at home—with quiet prayers for Basilios' safekeeping. Meanwhile, as Basilios was fulfilling his tasks serving the emir, he was suddenly whisked up and away.

St. Nicholas appeared to the terrified boy, blessed him, and set him down at his home back in Myra. Imagine the joy and wonderment when Basilios amazingly appeared before his parents, still holding the king's golden cup. This is the first story told of St. Nicholas protecting children—which became his primary role in the West.

Through the centuries St. Nicholas has continued to be venerated by Catholics and Orthodox and honored by Protestants. By his example of generosity to those in need, especially children, St. Nicholas continues to be a model for the compassionate life.

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|   THE NORTH POLE (July 14, 2007) -- Hello everyone from the North Pole! Santa Claus is quite busy, so I am stepping in to blog for him. My name is Bernard and I am the Head Elf here in Santa's Workshop. I hope you all are doing well and having a great summer. We are all very busy -- as usual -- but we are having a great summer working, because we know that means that Christmas will be here soon and that always excites us! Remember, only 163 days until Christmas!

Today, I am going to start answering a question that we get alot here at the North Pole -- who is St. Nicholas and where did he come from? Needless to say, it will take me at least a couple of days to tell this story, but I will to my best.

It all started many, many years ago before any of you were born...unless some of you are about 1,700 years old -- and I don't think you are.

The story begins with with a boy known as Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara.  His parents were wealthy and they raised Nicholas to be a devout Christian, however they tragically died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young.

Living by Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his inherited money to assist those in need, the sick, and the suffering.

He dedicated his life to serving God and was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man. Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to the those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships.

Under the Roman Emperor Diocletian, Bishop Nicholas suffered for his faith and was exiled and imprisoned. The prisons were so full of bishops, priests, and deacons, there was no room for the real criminals -- murderers, thieves and robbers.

After his release, Nicholas attended the Council of Nicaea in AD 325.

Next time, I will continue with the story of St. Nicholas. 

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|   THE NORTH POLE (June 24, 2007) -- Hello everyone and thank you for stopping by! It is good to talk to you again. I hope your summer is going good and you are having a fun time and staying safe as well.
This is a great time of year to spend time with your family and take family vacations and learn about different places all around the world.

I hope while you enjoy your summer, you will also take time to find out about different places around the world and learn a little bit of history too.

It's always fun to find out different things about different parts of the world. Why, I've been traveling around the world for many, many, many years, and I am always finding out new and interesting things that I didn't know about different parts of the world.

So you see, you are never too old to learn. You spend your entire life learning and you should always be trying to find out more and learn more. Knowledge is power, as the saying goes, so learn as much as you can.

While many of you are in parts of the world where you cannot see snow at any time of the year, all I have to do is look out a window and I can see snow and ice everywhere. It is particularly pretty when the sun shines off the snow  and gives it a look of diamonds sparkling on top of the white blanket. I have included a photo of how it looks outside at the North Pole today.

That's probably a little bit different than what the weather is where you are located, isn't it? Ho, ho, I am sure it is.

Well, I must get back to work and I am sure you want to get back to playing and enjoying your summer.

Be careful, be safe and enjoy your time with friends and family -- they are the greatest gift of all.

I will talk to you again very soon and until then remember, I'm always watching. -- Santa 

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|   THE NORTH POLE (June 14, 2007) -- Greetings from the North Pole everyone and thanks for stopping by.

  It's another cold, snowy day here at the North Pole, but I know for most of you that the weather is warming up and summer is in full swing.  We are working hard here at the workshop because we have less than 200 days until Christmas -- and so much to do!

A lot of you wonder if I like listening to Christmas music and if I listen to it all the time. Well, the answer is yes -- I love Christmas music and I do listen to it all the time. Christmas music plays all year in every building here at the North Pole.  I do have my favorites such as Bing Crosby's White Christmas, Nat King Cole's Christmas Song and Gene Autry singing about my little friend, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Those are just a few of my favorites, but I enjoy listening to them all, although I am partial to the "old classics" such as the ones I just named.

Yes, we have Christmas music all year, and we have Christmas lights burning bright every night.

The reindeer are doing well. They are beginning to train for our Christmas Eve mission after having the last few months to just rest and relax.   They need to spend the first half of the year recovering from our Christmas Eve flight around the globe, so now they are starting to workout as we get ready for this Christmas Eve flight.

Mmm...I think I smell some chocolate chip cookies baking. I'll bet Mrs. Claus has made a fresh batch and of course I need to be there to get one as soon as they come out of the oven.

I'll write to you again soon. Until then, have fun, be safe and remember, I'm always watching. 

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|   THE NORTH POLE (June 3, 2007) --  Hello boys and girls. I hope that you all are doing well and I know that most of you are now enjoying your summer vacation from school. I hope you have a safe and fun summer and remember, I'll be watching, so be extra good and kind to others.

I received a request from young Christopher the other day ... and I receive this request quite frequently, so I thought I would address it here.

Many children dream of visiting the North Pole and my workshops ... and some even  want to come and work with the elves.

I know this sounds like the greatest place in the world to be, but I want you all to know that there are several reasons ... one in particular why you cannot visit or work at the North Pole.

You see children, we have one very specific rule here -- no humans are allowed in Santa's village, which mean none are allowed to visit or work and live here.

Besides, the weather is always quite cold, there is snow and ice everywhere and I am sure that after a short time you would get tired of the freezing temperatures and would also miss your friends and relatives. I know they would miss you greatly.

Besides, the last thing we want to have is the location of Santa's workshops known by anyone. If that were ever to get out, then we would never have any peace and quiet and would never be able to get our work done in preparation for Christmas Eve.

Enjoy your summer and I will be back in touch very soon. -- Santa 

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|   THE NORTH POLE (May 23, 2007) -- Hello to everyone around the world! I hope you are all doing well and having a great May. I am very excited as the elves are giving the sleigh a fresh coat of paint and they are putting in some new gadgets for this coming Christmas. Years and years ago, I didn't have a computer or GPS or even an onboard hot chocolate machine like I now have. Ah, technology! It is wonderful when it all works.

I'll bet you use technology every day in your life and you may just take it for granted...like it's always been there. Do you use a computer? Watch television or play a video game? Then you are using technology. Can you imagine a time when none of those thing existed in the world? Can you imagine not having electricity or running water in your home?  Yes, we've come a long way, haven't we?

Our workshop is a very busy place these days...with toy production in full swing. Have you thought about what you want for Christmas yet this year? Probably not, since most children -- and adults alike -- don't really start thinking about Christmas until after Halloween, but here we think about it all the time, otherwise, we wouldn't be prepared when Christmas Eve arrives. And the last thing we want to do is disappoint anyone at that special time of year.

Well, I should get back to work, but I will be writing to you again very soon.

Be happy and may the Spirit of Christmas live in your heart always. -- Santa

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|   THE NORTH POLE (May 15, 2007) --  Hello everyone from the North Pole! It's a bitter cold day up here on top of the world. The temperature right now is at zero! I'll bet it's warmer where you are today.  I hope you all are doing well. We are all fine here at the Pole. Of course we are very busy as we have just 223 days to go until Christmas! Time flies, doesn't it? I know for many of you school will soon be out and it will be a time to enjoy the warm summer weather with your family and friends.  I hope that you all will have a great and safe summer.

While you are having summer fun, please remember to always be on your best behavior and use your good manners all the time. Show everyone how you have grown up and become a good person.

During your summer activities, you might even consider helping out a neighbor or a grandparent, who might have trouble doing the most simple of tasks. You can help them in many ways, by picking up items they may have dropped or by helping them get the trash ready to go. Even if they don't need you to do any of that, you can always just spend time with them. Talk to them and show them that great big, beautiful smile of yours.

Something so simple can make such a difference in any person's life. So, smile, be courteous and helpful to everyone. In this way, you carry the Spirit of Christmas in your heart all throughout the year. If we would all do that, wouldn't the world be a much different place? I do.

So, keep smiling and be jolly like Old St. Nick. Talk to you soon.  -- Santa

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|   THE NORTH POLE (May 7, 2007) -- Greetings everyone and thank you for stopping by my blog!  I hope you are all doing well. We are all very busy, as usual, here at the North Pole.  But we love the work we do and I think you will be quite pleased with all of the new inventions and toys we are working on this year.

We have light snow falling right now as I look out one of my office windows and the temperature is 16 degrees. How is the weather where you are?

I know that school is going to be out soon and I am sure you all have big plans for the summer. The start of summer means we have to get really busy because time is running short for us to get everything ready for Christmas Eve. You might think that Christmas is far away, but as of today we have just 231 days to go until Christmas.

The good people of Kansas are on all of our minds and in our prayers after the weekend tornado and all of the flooding going on there. We pray that everything will be all right.

Well, I must get back to work. Thank you for stopping by. I'll write again soon. -- Santa

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|   THE NORTH POLE (April 20, 2007) -- Greetings everyone from my office at the North Pole. I get asked many questions through e-mail and sometimes in person, if I have the opportunity to talk to people around the world. One of the questions I am asked quite frequently is, "What are your favorite Christmas moves?"

That is a very difficult question, indeed, because through the years there have been many, many good Christmas movies made. I have given this a lot of thought and come up with my "Top 10" list for you. I invite you to e-mail me your list of top Christmas movies as well.

1. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) -- A wonderful film with a great cast and I must say that Edmund Gwenn offers the defining portrayal of Santa Claus.
2. It's a Wonderful Life  (1947) -- Another great cast and the message of the film still rings true.
3. A Christmas Carol (1951) -- Alastair Sim's portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge is unmatched, and the message is timeless.
4. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) -- Maybe the best animated tribute to the true Spirit of Christmas.
5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) -- Any Christmas movie with Burl Ives in it, is a classic. Wonderful story for a very deserving reindeer.
6. Christmas with the Kranks (2004) -- A modern movie makes my list because of the wonderful heart-felt ending.
7. The Santa Clause (1994) -- An interesting story about how one could become Santa Claus, but don't get any ideas!
8. The Little Drummer Boy (1968) -- Another animated classic with the true meaning of the Christmas season.
9. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) -- A powerful message of love and how it turned around one of the most foul creatures on earth.
10. The Polar Express (2004) -- Any movie that takes you to the North Pole and is all about Believing, has to get Santa's vote.

Well, there is my Top 10. I could have added so many more great movies, but this is what I came up with. Again, if you want to share your favorites, e-mail them to me and I just might share them in my blog. I must get back to work, but I will be back soon. -- Santa

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|   THE NORTH POLE (April 18, 2007) -- Greetings everyone from the North Pole, where our high temperature today is 13 degrees, but with the wind chill, it will feel like eight below zero. I would guess that for most of you, it is a lot warmer than that where you live. You can view the daily weather conditions here at the North Pole by visiting weather.com.

I know it has been quite some time since I last posted to my blog, and I am sorry about that. You know, my days used to be quite full just doing my work and getting things ready for Christmas Eve. But now with blogs, e-mail and Web sites, well, as you can imagine, I am going full-speed all the time it seems -- and I'm not a young man!

I am sure you all are wondering what we are doing up here in April. Well, let me tell you that the workshop is going full tilt as we are only 250 days away from Christmas. Now that might sound like a lot to you, but to us, it goes by pretty quickly.

We all got a little vacation after the Christmas rush was over, and now everyone is happy, singing and back to work. Of course, you know, the elves love to work. They love to work like you love to play or relax. I can tell you that without the elves, I would be in deep trouble trying to get toys made and delivered around the world in one single night!

Well, I must get back to work -- after I have a cup of hot chocolate and a chocolate chip cookie -- but I will try to post a blog entry several times every week , all the way up to Christmas Day.  -- Santa

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